Monterey Bay and Santa Cruz Fishing Charters

Rates and Booking

Charter includes:

Rod, reel and all necessary tackle
Instruction on how to use the equipment
Live bait when available
Your catch cleaned, fileted and bagged
All you need to bring is food, beverages and a basic California fishing license. Fishing licenses can be purchased at the tackle shop nearby the boat the morning of the trip, any sporting goods store, or online at Fish & Wildlife's licensing website (click here).

Local Potluck

snapper, lingcod, halibut
( April 1 thru December 31 )

Morning trip - usually depart 7AM return 1PM
Afternoon trip* - usually depart 2PM return 6PM
$185 per person / $1000 Private charter (6 person max)
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Jurassic Park Potluck
( Long-Range )

snapper, lingcod, halibut, petrale sole
( April 1 thru December 31 )

Usually depart 7AM return 2PM
$215 per person / $1200 Private charter (6 person max)
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King Salmon

( April 4 thru August 28 )

Usually depart 7AM return 2PM
$185 per person / $1050 Private charter (6 person max)
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Meat Run

Jurassic Park AND Salmon or Tuna trolling
( April 4 thru December 31 )
usually depart 6AM return 6PM
$2500 Private charter flat rate (6 person max)
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Local Potluck Combo
with Crab

snapper, lingcod, halibut, crab
( November 7 thru December 31 )

Usually depart 7AM and return by 1PM
$225 per person / $1300 Private charter (6 person max)
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Jurassic Park Potluck Combo
with Crab

snapper, lingcod, halibut, petrale sole, crab
( November 7 thru December 31 )

Usually depart 7AM and return by 2PM
$290 per person / $1650 Private charter (6 person max)
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Albacore, Bluefin, Bonita Tuna

Albacore, Bluefin, Bonita, Yellowtail, Opah
( September 1 thru December 31 )

Usually depart 6AM return 6PM
$2000 Private charter flat rate (6 person max)
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Credit Card required to hold dates or to be on standby/waitlist.

Captain reserves right to modify trip/fish plan if necessary (usually depends on weather, fishing conditions, or boat loads).

Active Duty Military, Military Veterans, and First Responders get 15% discount. Make sure to indicate how many in Comments box and you must show ID.

Don't worry, you don't have to charter the entire boat for yourself. You can come solo or bring your family and friends. We will place you on our wait-list while we wait for more people to sign up. Most fishing trips have a minimum of three persons (or the equivalent value).

Warning - No Bananas
No Smoking